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Participatory water management and adoption of micro-irrigation systems: smallholder farmers in arid north-western China
This study investigates smallholder farmers’ participation in and knowledge of village-based water user associations in north-western China, and analyzes their interplay with membership in water associations and installation and application of micro-irrigation systems. Using farmer survey data, a multivariate probit model is built to analyze the effects of influential factors. Results show significant effects of farmers’ perceptions of water shortage and its causes, attitudes to water conservation, village-based information, and incentives on the membership in water user associations and installation and application of micro-irrigation. Policies promoting micro-irrigation adoption should target decentralized water management and facilitate farmers’ participation.
Participatory water management and adoption of micro-irrigation systems: smallholder farmers in arid north-western China
This study investigates smallholder farmers’ participation in and knowledge of village-based water user associations in north-western China, and analyzes their interplay with membership in water associations and installation and application of micro-irrigation systems. Using farmer survey data, a multivariate probit model is built to analyze the effects of influential factors. Results show significant effects of farmers’ perceptions of water shortage and its causes, attitudes to water conservation, village-based information, and incentives on the membership in water user associations and installation and application of micro-irrigation. Policies promoting micro-irrigation adoption should target decentralized water management and facilitate farmers’ participation.
Participatory water management and adoption of micro-irrigation systems: smallholder farmers in arid north-western China
Fan, Yubing (author) / Park, Seong (author) / Nan, Zhibiao (author)
International Journal of Water Resources Development ; 34 ; 434-452
2018-05-04
19 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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